Flying With AS: Tips and TricksI remember the good ol' days of flying to a new city or country and spending the entire flight in a mindset...reactions10comments
"Trapped" – A Poem by Sarah LeeOur advocate Sarah Lee lives with ankylosing spondylitis and used her experience with a chronic invisible illness as inspiration for her poem...reactions1comment
My Failed Attempt at Reintroducing MassageGetting a massage used to be one of my favorite things. Heading to the spa a few times a year felt like...reactions4comments
Journal: Now More Than EverAugust 9, 2022 Woke up early today - my eyes just popped open. Looked at the clock - 5:32 am staring at...reactions7comments
I Had a Beach Weekend - Here’s How it Went!Traveling has looked very different for a lot of us over the past 2 years. For me, I haven’t gone anywhere that...reactions2comments
Self-Care In Stressful TimesWe’re probably living in a time of peak opinion, opining, emoting, and hot takes. The feelings seem to fly out of our...reactions2comments
Getting Back in the Driver’s Seat With Axial SpondyloarthritisLike many people my age, I grew up with parents and grandparents who saw doctors as the ultimate authority. It never entered...reactions1comment
I Lost Friends Due to My Chronic IllnessAs I’ve written about before, I’ve lost a lot to AS. One of the things that hurts the most (personally) is losing...reactions2comments
Adapting To the Disappearance Of Restful SleepIt feels like common knowledge that the right amount of sleep can help with productivity, brain functioning, and maybe even help you...reactions6comments
Nightmares and Their Link to Inflammatory ArthritisAuthors of a study published in Brain and Behavior in March 2019 reported an unexpected discovery. Researchers were originally investigating the link...reactions5comments
I’m Experiencing Writer’s Block and Brain Fog CombinedI’m going through a lot this year, and that means my work ethic has sort of gone out the window. I’m experiencing...reactions2comments
Learnings From My Recent Hip SurgerySix months ago I had to undergo hip surgery to fix some long-term issues which caused me a lot of pain and...reactions8comments
Long COVID: Mental Health EditionThere has been a lot of talk about long Covid and the lasting physical effects of the virus. I really feel for anyone out there experiencing...reactions10comments
Flare-Ups and How to CopeFlare-ups are not only common but can be a real pain in the butt. Whether it hits me when I first wake...reactions8comments
7 Questions For Emergency PrepOur routines have the habit of taking on lives of their own. Sometimes they function explicitly, out in the open for all...reactions4comments
What My Rheumatologist Suggested For FatigueFatigue is my worst enemy. I almost never stop talking about how tired I am, and I’m sorry if you’ve ever had...reactions17comments
Starting Physical TherapySince February 2022, I have been going to physiotherapy (physical therapy) once a week or every two weeks. My family doctor recommended...reactions6comments
5 Ways Minimalism Helps Keep My AS Symptoms in RemissionIn 2016, I was overworked, underpaid, and burning the candle at all ends. Every day, I’d wake up before 5am for my...reactions7comments
My Journey to Getting DiagnosedWhere do I begin, as it feels for me my journey has been a long one. It has been what I like...reactions1comment
Walking for AS ManagementAround the time I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I became heavily invested in the medicine of movement. It’s not that...reactions3comments
